Prussian Original Survey Maps 1:25,000 for Bad Liebenwerda

Prussian Urmesstischblätter are hand-drawn, one-off topographic maps produced from 1822 onward for the entire territory of Prussia at a scale of 1:25,000. They were created by the Royal Prussian General Staff and mark the beginning of modern topographic cartography. The specific sheet 4446 covers the area of Bad Liebenwerda.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical land use and settlement patterns based on hand-drawn topographic features.
• Study the evolution of cartographic design and symbology based on the determined content and style.
• Georeference historical maps for comparison with modern geospatial data based on the precise 1:25,000 scale.

Strengths

• Production began in 1822, providing a long historical baseline.
• Maps were drawn at a precise 1:25,000 scale, offering detailed topography.
• Some individual sheets have been color-enhanced to be more similar to the original.

Limitations

• Last updated 1847-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie

Collection Method

Hand-drawn, one-off maps produced by the Royal Prussian General Staff.

Time Range

Production began in 1822. The specific sheet date is unknown but falls within the 19th-century project.

Freshness

1847-01-01

Geography

Covers the area of Bad Liebenwerda, within the historical territory of Prussia.